Posted by David Bernstein: Only 6% of Jewish Israelis think Obama is Pro-Israel, http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_06_21-2009_06_27.shtml#1245869998
[1]while 50% think he favors the Palestinians. This is bad news for Obama's Middle East plans, regardless of whether the poll results are objectively justified. If Israelis think that a pro-Israel president is putting justified pressure on a recalcitrant Israeli prime minister, that prime minister will have to yield or leave office. But if they think the prime minister is standing up for vital Israeli interests against a president who is hostile or indifferent to Israel, they will back the prime minister. Obama might want to invest some of his charm and charisma in wooing the Israeli public. References 1. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1245184872947&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull _______________________________________________ Volokh mailing list [email protected] http://lists.powerblogs.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volokh
